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On September 20 and 21, 1998, Hurricane George, a Category 3 storm, struck 17 islands in the northeast Carribbean. At least 500 people were killed and more than 100,000 people were left homeless in the Dominican Republic alone. Property damages were estimated at more than 5 billion dollars. |
Hurricanes are categorized according to their wind speed. The standard scale is a 5-category scale called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
A list of the islands in the Carribbean that were hit by George.
Antigua and Barbuda
St. Kitts and Nevis
Netherlands Antilles
United States Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Cuba
| The Life and times of Hurricane George |
Read about Hurricane George from conception to death. |